Perspectives on Family Communication

Lynn H. Turner, Richard L. West (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

2012 | 4th Revised edition
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-340682-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Emphasizing the role that communication plays in both creating and solving family issues, Perspectives on Family Communication thoroughly reflects the explosion of research literature in the area of family communication. Now in its fourth successful edition, the text continues to emphasize the role that communication plays in the evolution of family issues. Throughout, the text examines a wide variety of contemporary family types and supports this examination with current research and practical examples. Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect(R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:

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Autor

Lynn Turner teaches in the College of Communication at Marquette University.  She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1989.  She is the author of several journal articles, books, and book chapters focused on communication studies.  She is the recipient of the Marquette University College of Communication Research Award (1998), the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender’s Outstanding Book Award (1997) and Outstanding Article Award (2000).  She is guest editor (with Richard West) for a special issue of the Journal of Family Communication and she serves on the editorial board of several communication journals.  She is the Vice-President of Central States Communication Association and Past-President of the Family Division of the National Communication Association.  Her current research interests include family communication, gendered communication, and communication and relationships. Richard West is a past President of the National Communication Association. He is also Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Emerson College in Boston. At Emerson, he has served as the Department Chair for several years, as the Acting Director of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, and as the Project Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. He is past President of the Eastern Communication Association, where he received the Past Officer's Award and was recognized as a "Distinguished Research Fellow" in the Association. Rich is also the former Director of NCA's Educational Policies Board. Both Illinois State University (B.A./M.A.) and Ohio University (Ph.D.) have recognized him as an Outstanding Alum in Communication Studies. Rich's research has appeared in Communication Education, Communication Studies, Communication Quarterly, Day Care and Early Education, Communication Reports, Journal of Family Communication, among other diverse outlets. He has written extensively in the area of classroom communication and has been recognized as a "Leading Scholar" in Classroom Communication by the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS). Rich's principle co-author is Lynn Turner. Together with Lynn, he has co-authored 5 books in multiple editions. He is also co-editor of The Family Communication Sourcebook and the co-editor of the Sage Handbook of Family Communication. In 2014, NCA’s Family Communication Division recognized the Sourcebook as its Outstanding Book Award. In addition, Rich has (co) authored dozens of articles and book chapters and is a current member of numerous journal editorial boards. Rich's research has been featured in a number of media outlets including USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, NPR, Toronto Globe & Mail, CNN International, Austin Statesman (TX), among others. When he has some free time, he enjoys working on his 105 year-old summer home in Maine, but privately admits that he would rather hire people than do the work himself!

Inhalt

Preface
To the Student
Part 1. PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 1. Providing Definitions
Family Culture
Defining the Family
Family Communication Perspective
Cultural and Demographic Trends Affecting the Family
From Tradition to Transition: Family Types in the United States
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection
Chapter 2. Providing Theoretical Frameworks
The Definition of Theory
Intellectual Traditions
The Theoretical Assumptions Underlying this Text
Family Theories
Methods of Inquiry
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection
Part 2. Family Interactions
Chapter 3. EXAMINING STRUCTURE: ROLES AND RULES
Roles and Family Communication
Rules and Family Communication
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection
Chapter 4. SOCIETAL CONTEXT FOR COMMUNICATION
Televised Messages About Families
Women’s and Men’s Movements and Their Influence on Families
Government and the Family
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection
Chapter 5. Communicating Intimacy
Interpreting Intimacy and Closeness
Culture and Intimacy
Explaining Intimacy in Family Communication
Expressing Intimacy in the Family
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection
Chapter 6TELLING STORIES AND MAKING MEANING
Understanding Family Stories
Functions of Family Stories
Types of Family Stories
Other Meaning-Making Practices
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection
Chapter 7. Expressing Conflict, Power, and Violence
Conflict, Power, Violence, and Culture
Conflict in the Family
Power in the Family
Violence in the Family
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection


Chapter 8. Communicating Under Stress
Interpreting Stress
Assumptions About Stress and Stressors
Communication and Developmental Stressors
Communication and Unpredictable Stressors
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection

Chapter 9. Managing Challenging Dialogues
Religion in the United States
Family Communication and Sexuality
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Reflection

Part 3. Conclusions
Chapter 10. Conclusing Perspectives on Family Communications
The Future of Family Communication Research
Cultural Discourse About the Family
Thinking About Family Communication: Four Conclusions
Summary
Questions for Reflection

Glossary
References
Credits
Subject Index

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: 5 Illustrations, unspecified
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 158 x 231 mm
• Gewicht: 594 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 0-07-340682-1 / 0073406821
• ISBN-13: 978-0-07-340682-4 / 9780073406824
• Zustand: Neuware